Remarkable Times

✊🏿PPS Schools and Offices are Closed on 1/20 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day! ✊🏿

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WCTC Culinary Arts students served up a spectacular breakfast for hundreds at the PPS Foundation 365 Breakfast!

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11 Richwoods theathre students, attended the 49th Annual Illinois High School Theatrefest from Jan. 9-11 at University of Illinois in Champaign! They explored all aspects of theatre through workshops, performances and college connections!

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Hines students built their Houses, fostering unity and success inspired by Ron Clark Academy! Each student spun the wheel to find their House and bonded with their new team!

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👏 Big cheers for our December Attendance Champs! 🏆

Most Improved Attendance:
🥇 Trewyn K-8
🥈 Whittier Primary
🥉 Woodruff Career & Tech

Chronic Absenteeism Improvement:
🥇 Woodruff Career & Tech
🥈 Dr. C.T. Vivian Primary
🥉 Northmoor Primary

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Parent University at WCTC welcomed 100+ attendees for an engaging session with Mr. Gary Moore. Families enjoyed great discussions, a meal from WCTC culinary students, and exciting door prizes. Despite lower attendance, the event made a lasting impact!

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The first Warrior Way Café of 2025 was sweet and sour chicken and miso soup! Students wrote personalized fortunes for the homemade fortune cookies that they made! Scrumptious!

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RISE students filled their Acts of Kindness tree and celebrated with a delicious breakfast! Each heart on the tree represents a student’s act of kindness, showing their generosity in action.

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The amazing PTO at Manual treated seniors to a special breakfast to celebrate their final semester! Graduation is right around the corner!

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Charter Oak students loved meeting Niya the sheep and learning how wool becomes yarn! A live spinning demo brought the process to life, making for an unforgettable experience!

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AVID 8th graders at Lincoln K-8 put their teamwork to the test, stacking up their skills to build an unbreakable Pringle ring!

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Mr. Ferrell went all in to support students, even becoming part of their strength-building exercise! He helped assist Annie Jo Gordon's occupational therapist by becoming one with the object used to help students build their muscle!

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Mrs. Bush brought kindness and friendship to life by reading an inspiring book for Mrs. Arya’s kindergarten class at Glen Oak CLC! Kindness is key!

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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